Species Cantharis rufa

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Remarks · Internet References

Soldier Beetle? - Cantharis rufa - female

Brown soldier beetles mating - Cantharis rufa - male - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Elateroidea (Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles)

Family Cantharidae (Soldier Beetles)

Subfamily Cantharinae

Genus Cantharis

Species rufa (Cantharis rufa)

Explanation of Names

Author: Linnaeus, 1758

Size

Circa 8 mm

Identification

Small reddish soldier beetle. See Internet references for details.

Range

Holarctic?

Habitat

Hedge rows and meadows

Season

Early summer (?). June (Quebec)

Food

Larvae: snails and earthworms.

Adult: insects.

Remarks

Non native

Internet References

Forestry Images

Garden Safari

Insects of Quebec

University of Massachussets

Contributed by Cotinis on 19 December, 2004 - 7:39pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 4 February, 2009 - 9:09am

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